NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF QUANTITY SURVEYING

PART I SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS – JUNE 2011

ENGINEERING SURVEYING – AQS1208

Time: 3 hours Total Marks: 100

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks.

Requirements

A non-programmable calculator

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Question One

a) Define the following terms as they are used in surveying:-

i) Surveying (1 mark)

ii) Plane survey (1 mark)

iii) Control point (1 mark)

b) Describe fully the following types of survey:-

i) Deformation survey (2 marks)

ii) Engineering survey (2 marks)

iii) Topographic survey (2 marks)

c) List two objectives of a survey. (1 mark)

d) Enumerate the corrections to be applied to measured lengths (10 marks)

Question Two

The following observations were taken during a tacheometrical survey using stadia lines of a
theodolite (multiplying constant 100, no additive constant).

At B Horizontal circle vert-circle U M L

To A 26036’ +6000’ 3,774 3,492 3,210

To C 173036’ -6040’ 2,057 1,764 1,471

Calculate

a) The horizontal length AB and BC

b) The difference in level between A and C

c) The horizontal length AC (20 marks)

Question Three

a) Prove that the effects of collimation error in leveling can be eliminated by keeping
the backsights and foresights of equal length.

b) The following notes of a sectional leveling were taken along the line of a proposed
road.

B.S I.S F.S R.L M.D (m) Remarks

3,072 +31,356 BM

1,389 0 1

0,441 30 2

2,556 0,123 60 3

1,569 90 4

3,792 1,011 120 5

1,761 150 6

Calculate the reduced level at each station and the depth of cutting and filling necessary at
each station to form an even gradient rising at 1 in 20 and starting at a level of 30,500m
above datum at station 1. (20 marks)
Question Four

a) Describe in detail methods of controlling vertically during construction of a multi-

storey building. (10 marks)

b) In deformation surveys it is very important to plan the survey. What are some of the
most important considerations during the planning stage? (10 marks)

Question Five

A B C

Centre river

E D

The above diagram is a farm A B C D E F and A. CD is an irregular boundary marked by the

centre of the river. The co-ordinates of A, B, E and F are:-

Point Y(m) X(m)

A +1 047,25 -219,36

B - 715,32 -705,19

E -1 052,47 +819,79

F +1 346,79 +451,02

The irregular area along the river boundary is to be calculated using Simpson’s Rule, from
the following evenly spaced offsets (in meters) along BE: 10,5; 7,9; 8,4; 11,5; 12,4;
15,7; 21,9; 25,3; 23,4; 18,7 and 14,3.

Calculate the area of the farm in square metres. Carry out all the necessary checks.

(20 marks)